Bright Nights in Stanley Park

A perfect event for a family outing, a romantic date or a night out with friends! At Bright Nights in Stanley Park, you’ll find hot chocolate, fresh popcorn and roasted chestnuts, Christmas music performed by local choirs and bands, and a train ride to explore the two million lights lit up in beautiful designs all over the forests of Stanley Park. And of course, you can’t forget the new addition this year – the North Pole featuring Santa Claus!

Where: the Train Plaza gate (map provided here); parking is provided but limited

When: Dec. 2nd, 2011 - January 2nd, 2012 (excluding Christmas Day); Sunday to Thursday 3:00pm – 10:00pm, Friday and Saturday 3:00pm – 11:00pm

Cost: $9 for adults and $3 for children/youth (2-18) and seniors (65+); tickets can be bought online, via phone or at the gate

For more information, check out the Vancouver Park Board page

About the Author: Min Young Hwang

That girl constantly belting a tune, whether it be in the streets or in a performance? Yup, that's Min Young. Min Young is more than pumped for her last year at Prince of Wales Secondary because unlike most people, she absolutely adores school. Other than singing, some of her other involvements include the THiNK Club (Tomorrow's Hope in North Korea), musical theatre (come see our school production of "Hair" this February!) and an awareness project about the dolphin slaughter in Japan. One thing that Min Young wants to work on this year is becoming more athletic - which is why she recently joined swimming class - and practising for her ARCT piano exam in January (uh oh).

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